Vaccines for protection from Bartonella infection and related methods of use

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention generally comprise vaccines for substantially inhibiting or preventing infection from Bartonalla and related methods of vaccination.

1 . A vaccine composition for protecting a mammal from infection with Bartonella-comprising: 
 an immunogenically effective amount of a whole cell inactivated Bartonella antigen, wherein the Bartonella has not been inactivated with formalin and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.    
   
   
       2 . The vaccine composition of  claim 1 , further comprising an adjuvant.  
   
   
       3 . The vaccine composition of  claim 1 , further comprising a stabilizer.  
   
   
       4 . The vaccine composition of  claim 3 , wherein the composition is lyophilized.  
   
   
       5 . The vaccine composition of  claim 1 , wherein the antigen is grown in a broth.  
   
   
       6 . A method for protecting a mammal from infection with Bartonella, comprising the steps of administering the composition of  claim 1  to the feline.